Carol
Joan Warren of Waukesha died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Waukesha
Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family, at the age of 82. She was
born in Waushara County on Aug. 11, 1930, the daughter of Arthur and
Carrie (nee Davies) Gensmer.

She was a 1948
graduate of Waupaca High School and went on to graduate from Carroll
College in 1952 with her bachelorís degree in music and English. Along
with another couple and Duane Warren, she established La Casa de
Esperanza. Carol was a charter member of Chapel Hill Methodist Church
when it first began in the 1950s and was currently a member of Jerusalem
Presbyterian Church in Wales. She sang in the Waukesha Choral Union for
more than 20 years. Carol was an accomplished oil painter and was a
member of the Waukesha Creative Arts League, where she served as
president for two terms. She will always be remembered as a loving
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was dedicated to her
community.

She will be deeply
missed by her children, Patricia (Roger) Putnam of Mukwonago, Julie
(Phil) Koch of Springfield, Ore., Randy (Sue) Warren of Tomahawk and
Jennifer (Larry) Zielke of Waukesha; her grandchildren, Mandy Putnam of
Brookfield, Emily (Dustin) Connors of Pewaukee, Clayton (Ashley) Putnam
of Eagle, Jessie Putnam of Eagle, Margaret Koch of Wilsonville, Ore.,
Sarah (Trevor) Brown of Medford, Ore., Joseph Koch of Hillsboro, Ore.,
Carrie Warren of Oshkosh and Taylor Warren of Tomahawk; along with two
great-grandchildren, William Moran of Brookfield and Braelynn Rae Stolpa
of Eagle, along with another great-grandson on the way. She is further
survived by her brother, Charles Gensmer of Waupaca, along with other
relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be
held from 3 p.m. until the 6 p.m. funeral service today, Oct. 30, all at
Jerusalem Presbyterian Church, 207 W. Main St., Wales, WI 53183. The
Rev. Bill Petterson will preside.

Memorials in Carolís
name are appreciated to La Casa de Esperanza, 410 Arcadian Ave.,
Waukesha, WI 53186, or to Jerusalem Presbyterian Church (address above).

Randle-Dable-Brisk
Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services is honored to serve the
family. For further information please call 547-4035 or go to
www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions or to leave the family an
online tribute message.